The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is in the process of acquiring new assets to replace its aging fleet of vessels that are now between 30 and 50 years old, which could pose danger to its crew members.Its director-general Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish said under the modernisation and technological upgrading plan, the agency would get the latest offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), training ships, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.

BERNAMA (http://www.bernama.com.my)PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Australia intends to provide two retired Australian Customs and Border Protection Bay Class patrol boats to Malaysia by the middle of next year, said Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Service, Scott Morrison.

He said the boats would be used by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to counter people-smuggling operations throughout the region as both Australia and Malaysia had cooperated closely to combat this illegal activity.

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